Losing both eighth-inning setup men earlier in the season could have been a crushing blow to the Reds. J.J. Hoover is just one of the reasons it wasn’t. Hoover, along with Sam LeCure and Manny Parra, locked up the Cubs in the late innings until something good could happen on the offensive side. That came […]
Twins Beat Indians 3-0
August 13, 2013 by
Danny Salazar showed up at Target Field equipped with his customary high-octane fastball. Twins batters showed up looking dead red. Of Salazar’s first 22 pitches, 20 were fastballs. And two of those heaters were deposited by Brian Dozier and Trevor Plouffe over the left-field fence to give Minnesota a 3-0 lead before an out was […]
Reds Beat Cubs 2-0
August 13, 2013 by
Besides the requisite going for a win on Monday against the Cubs, Reds pitcher Mat Latos had other equally important tasks charged to him. Namely, Latos was needed to pitch efficiently and go deep in the game one night after his team’s bullpen was taxed in a 13-inning contest. All three boxes could be checked […]
Crew Beat Red Bulls 2-0
August 12, 2013 by
On a night when the New York Red Bulls were missing their star Designated Player, the Columbus Crew saw their own will them to victory. Federico Higuain enjoyed his latest impressive performance for the Crew on Saturday night, scoring a second-half brace to give Columbus an impressive 2-0 victory over a Red Bulls team missing […]
Clippers Beat Bats 6-1 to Complete Sweep
August 12, 2013 by
The Clippers finished a four game sweep of Louisville by routing the Bats 6-1 at Louisville Slugger Field. The big frame for Columbus was the fourth inning. Matt LaPorta started the scoring with an RBI sacrifice fly. Chun Chen then contributed offensively with a two run triple. Juan Diaz capped the four run inning with […]
Indians Beat Angels 6-5
August 12, 2013 by
The Indians finally looked fed up Sunday. Cleveland was tired of losing, tired of answering questions about last August and undoubtedly tired of losing ground in the standings. Manager Terry Francona had certainly seen enough, going as far as calling a team meeting Saturday night. Inside the Cleveland clubhouse, the manager had a simple message […]
Reds Beat Padres 3-2 in 13 Innings
August 12, 2013 by
The Reds didn’t just win an extra-innings game on Sunday — they endured one. With a victory over the Padres by a 3-2 score in 13 innings on Joey Votto’s bases-loaded sacrifice fly, Cincinnati won two of three in the series and avoided being consumed by their own shortcomings over the last two days. “I […]
Clippers Beat Louisville 9-3
August 9, 2013 by
The Clippers backed a stellar outing by Daisuke Matsuzaka with plenty of run support as Columbus defeated Louisville 9-3 at Huntington Park. The Bats were the first team to crack the scoreboard when Ryan Ludwick knocked in Billy Hamilton with an RB single in the third. The Clippers tied the game 1-1 in the bottom […]
Tigers Smack Indians 10-3
August 9, 2013 by
As far as the Indians’ season is concerned, “disaster” might not be a forceful enough word to use in labeling what happened during this week’s series against Detroit. After dropping each of the first three games, the Indians were thoroughly pushed around in the finale. Tribe starter Zach McAllister was tagged for six runs in […]
Mud Hens Beat Clippers 9-6
August 8, 2013 by
The Mud Hens did just enough with the bat as they won a 9-6 slugfest against Columbus at Huntington Park. The Mud Hens’ bats went straight to work to begin this game. Jordan Lennerton got Toledo on the board with a two run homer in the top of the first. The third would also be […]
